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Originally Posted by ShaneP
Your questions above gave me a good laugh 
We knew that we could recover from the first type of flip because the same thing happened in the LA Regional eliminations. However, we had never recovered or practiced recovering from the second type of fall - that recovery was our operator working on-the-fly knowing what he had under his control. I think their calmness under pressure can be mostly attributed to the fact they are both very collected, mature individuals and that they work together well under stress. Next to that is the many, many hours of driving practice they put in. |
Some perspective:
This years 330 drive team demonstrated the ultimate in calm under pressure, skill & adaptability, each having been personally motivated and nurtured by the uniquely effective adult and family relationship permeated via Hope Chapel Academy bigger family way of life. The result are students and adults that are mutually respectful, helpful; great role models for all, not just FIRST but for life.
Shane is perhaps a bit too modest.. he has been able to mentor his learned & acquired skills to the team, kudos to all for such demonstrated effectiveness, perhaps even rivaling the master??
My having known & been on the field during Shane's entire multi year driving "career" with Team 330, I observed his expertise, year after year, NEVER erring in turn direction (independent of fwd or rev direction) as I truly believed Shane to be one with the robot, arguably one of if not the best driver in FIRST competition history.
Shane "relaxes" by putting numerous RC cars through their paces to clear his head?
Respectfully Dale... since 1998-9 when our combined team split into 3,
each developing perennially highly effective & successful teams:
207 294 330
hearty congratulations... from one of your proud mentors